Carlos Alcaraz has regained the world primary rating as he claimed the BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells with out dropping a set.
The 19-year-old Spaniard ended Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match successful streak 6-3 6-2 to reclaim the top spot within the ATP rankings he misplaced to Novak Djokovic in January.
Medvedev – who has climbed one spot to quantity 5 – had gained his three earlier tournaments in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai.
He had additionally gained the pair’s solely earlier assembly – at Wimbledon in 2021 – however the 27-year-old had no reply to his teenage opponent’s affected person however aggressive recreation plan in windy circumstances.
Alcaraz seized management with a direct break in each units, opening a 3-0 lead within the first and successful the opening 10 factors within the second as he raced away to a 4-0 lead.
And he not often seemed troubled as Medvedev didn’t repeat the glowing type from his semi-final victory over Frances Tiafoe.
Alcaraz hit 18 winners to Medvedev’s 5, repeatedly exploiting his opponent’s deep place with a string of drop photographs.
He clinched his third ATP Masters 1000 title – becoming a member of compatriot Rafael Nadal as the one males to achieve that mark as an adolescent – with out dealing with a break level.
And he’ll chase a fourth, nonetheless two shy of Nadal’s tally earlier than turning 20, when he goals to defend his Miami Open title from Saturday.
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